Library of Congress Blog"Light and liberty go together."Keeping the Republic, 221 Years Later- September 16, 2008 Tomorrow is Constitution Day, when we celebrate the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of that foundational document. If you&8217;re a student who is putting the finishing touches on an assignment or essay, or a teacher who wants to inspire his or her class, you have come to the right place. The Library of Congress has excellent Constitution Day resources, including this page that has been updated to reflect materials in the new exhibition &8220;Creating the United States.&8221; The Law Library of...http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=349 St. Paul: Thats a Wrap- September 5, 2008 Carol Highsmith brings us more (copyright-free) photos from the closing-night convention festivities in the Twin Cities: John McCain accepts the presidential nomination Sarah Palin waves to the delegates As in Denver, St. Paul had its share of protesters Cindy McCain joins her husband on stage The running mates and their spouses Balloons! Photos from Wednesday in St. Paul are here. You can find photos from Denver here and here.http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=340 National Book Festival Online Author Chats Begin- September 5, 2008 &8220;Talk, talk, talk,&8221; you say. &8220;That&8217;s all Matt does is talk to the 2008 National Book Festival Authors. But when will we, the readers and fans of those authors, get a chance to ask the questions!&8221; Well, you can come in person, of course, to the National Book Festival on Sept. 27, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the National Mall in DC. But if you just can&8217;t wait that long, our longtime charter sponsor, The Washington Post, has begun to schedule online chats with..http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=339 Images from the Twin Cities- September 4, 2008 Carol Highsmith reports in with images from last night at the convention in St. Paul: Former Sen. Bob Dole chats with the North Carolina delegation Gov. Sarah Palin takes the stage The delegates react Sen. John McCain joins the Palin family on stage (Pictures from Denver can be found here and here.)http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=338 |